02-Apr-2013 12:57

UK manufacturing sector continues to shrink - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/apr/02/uk-manufacturing-slowdown

Stobart chairman exits after two months - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/transport/article3728807.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_04_02

Triple Dip Recession 'To Be Avoided': BCC - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1072813/triple-dip-recession-to-be-avoided-bcc

Vodafone shares rise on bid talk - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bebaa57e-9b79-11e2-8485-00144feabdc0.html

Osborne approves £1bn road upgrade - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba3ba266-9b68-11e2-a820-00144feabdc0.html

Glencore merger delayed by China wrangles - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/naturalresources/article3728852.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_04_02

European manufacturing ebbs further in March - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/02/uk-euro-zone-pmi-idUKBRE93106R20130402

Euro-Area Unemployment Increases to Record 12% Amid Recession - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-02/euro-area-unemployment-increases-to-record-12-amid-recession.html

Mortgage approvals for homebuyers fall for second month running - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2013/apr/02/number-mortgage-approvals-homebuyers-falls

US court blow for AstraZeneca on asthma drug - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/us-court-blow-for-astrazeneca-on-asthma-drug-8556787.html